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Re^2: My code and your stupidity don't mix!by dragonchild (Archbishop) |
| on Dec 06, 2005 at 12:59 UTC ( [id://514429]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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Which one would you prefer to read in your documentation?
The first phrase doesn't use a word over 8 letters, and only three words are six letters or more. Every word is one that a second-grader would know what it means. It's also 22 words long. The second phrase, however, is only two words long - 9 letters and 13 letters respectively. Both are words that I wouldn't expect a child in fourth grade to know. Oh, and the second phrase still contains a more precise meaning than the first phrase. That's what map and grep and $_ do for you. Succinct communication is often more effective communication. My criteria for good software:
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